Type-writing machine.



PATENTBD JULY 31, 1906.

G. M. KITZMILLER. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22,1905.

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JNVENTOR.

PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

G. M. KITZMILLER. TYPE WRITING MAUHINB.' APPLIOA'LION FILED APR. 22, i905.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR.22,1905.

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PATENTED JULY 31, 1906.

G. M. KITZMILLER. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22,1905.

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INVENTOR.

W/TSSES:

TED STATES PATENT OFFIQIE.

GEORGE 'KITZMILLER, ()F NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER COMPANY OF NORFOLK, me, or NORFOLK, VIRGINIA,

A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

I TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. July 31, 190a.

Application filed April 22. 1906. Serial N01 256,932-

.To all'w hom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE-M. KITZMIL} LER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference be- I a vertical 'sectionalelevation 'taken-longitudinally and about centrally of a front-strike.

' mize the depression or di ing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereoii v This invention mechanism and cooperative parts of writingmachines.

. One of the objects of the invention is to improve the touch of the keys and increase the speed of operation, and another is toministill-maintain a quick the printing device.

To these'and other ends my invention consists in certain combinations of devices, arrangement of. arts, and featuresof construction, all as wi 1 be hereinafter fully set forth,

an powerful blow of and'particularly described in the concluding In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is writing-machine embodying my im rovement and showing the parts in norma position. Fig. 2 is a skeleton view similar to Fig. 1, but showing the parts inprinting position.

Fig. 3 isa front elev'ation showingthe typebar and link-hanger supporting rings and type-bar guide. Fig. 4 is a plan View of same. Fig. 5 is a sectional fragmentary View of the type bar and link hanger'or actuator support- I ing rings. Fig. 6 isan'edge view of the typenumerals o bar-retaining plate. Fig.7 is a plan'view of the same. Fig. 8' is a rear sectional elevation showing the manner of'connectin the operating or sublevers to the slotte swinging link-hanger.

Similar reference. The framework of the machine comprisesa base 1, corner-posts 2, atop-plate 3, over which is suitably mounted a traveling platen 4.

' The impressions upon the aper are made by types 5, carried upon the orward ends of rearwardly striking type-bars 6, Whose rear ends are pivotally mounted upon a curved fulcrum-rod 7, fined im-a sermcircular sup: port 8, which is provided with .radial'islotst, and a peripheral slot 10, the radial slets l) torelates to key-controlling of the keys and parts are designated by similar .ment with the type-bars 6. a actuators 24 are. provided with a two-way;

receive the hubs of the type bars and the slot 5 5 10 the fulcrum-rod. The type-bars 6 at their point of fulcrum are provided with an 0 en slot 11. The metal above the fulcrums ot, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, from the center of the fulcrum-rod, is formed to describe an are of a proximately ninety degrees. At the 'endof the slot 11 and atright angles thereto there is provided a lug 12. Conforming to the curvature of the semicircular support 8 is attached a retaining-plate 13, 6

provided with teeth 14, Figs. 6 and 7. f In normal position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the teeth'M permit the arc of the type-bar 6 to freely move around the fulcrum-rod 7 while the lug 12 prevents the type-bar 6 from 7;

dropping from the fulcrum-rod 7 when in printing position or just returning therefrom.

' The slots 16, Fig. 7, affordmeansfor moving the retaining-plate 13 in order to remove the type-bars 6, in which event the screws 17 are loosened and the retaininglate 13' moved so the spaces 15, Fig. 7, wi come, opposite the arc of the type-bars 6, Figs. land 2, when one or'more of the said type-bars -may-be easily removed without disturbing the ful- 8o cram-rod 7.'

-The link hangers or actuators 24 are pivotally mounted in the same plane as or in alinement with the t e-bars upon acurved fulcrum-rod 22, fixe in a semicircular sup port or ring, 19, which is provided with radial slots 20 to receive the hubs of the hangers'or actuators 24 and the slot 21 toreceive the fulcrum-rod22. The semicircular support or ring. 8, hereinbefore referred to, and

the semicircular support. or ring 19 are at' right angles to and project or extend out on either side of the web 18 and are integral therewith. The radial slots ofthe supportin%ings 8 and 19 are in line with each other. 9 5

hile I haveshown the supporting-rhigs 8 and 19 and the web 18 as integral parts, I

.amnot confined to that construction, as I witheach other, the hangers} and. links being to 5 to the rear of and in-the same plane or in aline The hangers or or angular slot-that is, the fulcrum-slot 2-5 and the operating-slot 26 are at different'angles to each other,,but have a common open ing. The slot 25' opening, as it does, into slot 26 affords means for quickly and easily-removing the said hangers or actuators 24 without disturbing the fulcrum-rod 2'2 and also tends to prevent. said hangers frornlii t- -ing while in operation. The slot 26. is for the movement of the hangers 24 by means 10f the pin 27 in the intermediateorsublever 28,

of which there is a series arranged side it side and which vibrate .or oscillate on a in crum-rod. 29' a slotted transversely-disposed support 30, which may be'suitably secured to the base 1 of the machine. v

The purpose of forming the slot 26 at an angle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is that at the commencement and near the end of the stroke the maximum leverage is obtained and decreased as the pin 27 of the sublever 2S creeps in the slot 26.

The intermediate or sublevers 28-areupwardly directed and of 'variouslengths, according to their position in the series, each one from the center being bent more or less in one direction (Snthe other, according to its position, to bring its upper end into proper.

relation with 1 respect. to the corresponding link hanger or actuator 241 and to conform to the radius of the'semicircle-in which the typabars 6 and link hangers or actuators '24 ,are fulcrumed. I i

The levers 28 are provided with arms 31 at right angles thereto, at the'end of which are curved projections provided-with in-,

wardly-open slots 32 of greater or less angularity, according to the length of'the le- 'vers 28and their position in the series, those nearer the center being provided with slots of a greater degree of angularity than thosep when. the hanger or actuator 24 is moved forward travels rearward and forces the vibrating bar 42, which is seated in the slot 43, rearward. Motion is communicated through the rod 55, which is secured-to the'vibrating bar .42, to the detent-shaft 46, through the slot 44 and the pin 45. The vibrating bar .42 is curved to suit the curve of the semicircular support 19 and the slot 43. 1

' Mounted on the web 18 are two bars 47,

each extending to, or near the center, of the web and provided with an u set or arm 57 to form a guide for the typeare 6 whenvin hub 63 near thefulcrum-slot o tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

ceases fprinting position. Each "ofthese "barsare.

provided withprojections' .48 and-49.; 1ii t4, or securing them to the-semicircularsup-j ports 8 and 19- and the web 18 byfthe screws 50. The projections .49 extend over the semicircular support 19 and arearranged tomovably mounted the rod 51, de

from which are links 53, which are t P ns t pivotal y connected to a lug 54onthe rod 55, which'rod is'attached to the vibrating bar 42 at one end and the detent-shaft '46'a't, the other end, the'eonnection'with ,the. shaftv 46 being by a slot 44 andfa pin. 45. I 4

In the operation-ohmy-invention-the parts coact in'the followin manner; :A; depression of the finger-tip 58 0 theleven33 causes vthe pin 35 inthearm. 34' to slide o'r creepfin the slot. 32 ofv the sublever 28,- which vibrates or oscillates on its fulcrum-rod 29. Thev upper end of the said lever 28,v moving forward,

forces the hanger or actuator-24 through the pin27 in the slot.26. to likewise move -for-- ward, causing the type-bar 6, throughthe link23, which is pivotally connected itosthe crank of the t e-bar and to the hangerpto oscillate aroun the fulcrum-trod 7' until the type-head reaches the printing-point.

The theFtype-bar 6 is in'constant contact withla toothof the retaining late 13, insuring ahniform aline+ ment of it e printing on the platen; .At'gits rod details of construction and" arrangement of parts may be made :withoutdeparting from I the spirit of myinventioni What I claim as myqnvention, and

desire maximmn height and when pressure is-removed from thezke I 58 the lug 12 rewrite the type-barfromx ropping'oflthe: lcrumg 10o -It-wil1 be obvious that various changes in 1.' In. a front-strike writing-machine, in

combination with a-platen,- a-se ental support, a series of type-barsan a series of said support, each hanger angers ,pivotallg mounted, respectively, in opposite sides 0 havingv a pivotal connectionwitha type-bar,

a series of key-bars,- and means operatively connecting each key bar with a hanger, the

points of connection'between-said means and each hanger'and between the latter and its t e-bar bei wholly .to' one side of a line rawn' throug the points of-pivotal connection.- of said hanger and type-bar with. the

support.

2. "In. a fi'ont strike writing-machine, in

combination with a platen, a segmetal support, a series of type-bars and a series of angers pivotally mounted, respectlvely, 1n

opposite sides of said support, each type-bar having a pivota-l connectlon with a hanger beneaththe said support, aseries of-key-bars, and meansoperatively connecting eachkeybar'with a hanger, the points of connection between said means and each hanger and betype-bar with the'su port. 7

tween the latter and its type-bar being wholly to one side of a line .drawn through the points of pivotal connection. of sad hanger and 3. In a front-stri e writing-machine, in

' combination with a platen, a segmental support, a series of 'type bars an a series of hangers fulcrumed, respectively, in opposite sides of said support, each type-bar having a pivotal connection with a hanger and the fulcra of said type-bars and hangers being substantially inhorizontal alinement, a series of key-bars, and means operatively connecting each key-bar with a hanger,- the points of connection between said means and each hanger and between the latter-and its typej bar being wholly to one side of a line drawn port, a series .of type-bars an -a series of hangers fulcrumed, respectively, in opposite sides of said'support, each type-bar having a pivotal connection with a hanger beneath said support and the fulcra of sa1d type-bars and hangers being 'substantiallyin horizontal alinement, a series of key-bars, and means operatively connecting each key-bar'- with a hanger, the points connection between said means and each hanger and between the latter and its'type-bar being wholly to one side of a line drawn through the points of piv-.

otal connection of said hanger and type-bar with the su port.

5. In a gont-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a se mental support, a series of type-bars an a series of r hangers iulcrumed, respectivel for swinging movement in oppositesides 0 said support,- each type-barhaving a pivotal connection witha hanger beneath said support, a series of key-bars, and means operatively connecting each key-bar with a hanger, the points ofconnection between said means; and each han er and between the latter and itstype-.

bar eing wholly to one side ofaline drawn through the points of pivotal connection of port located substantial] said hanger and type-bar with the support." 6. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a

platen, a series of typears and a-"series ofhangers pivotallyimounted, respectively, in alinement in opposite sides ofand pendent from said sup ort, said key-bars being pivotally associated with the hangers at their pen-'- dent extremities, a series'of key bars, and means operatively connecting e'ach' keyebar with ahanger,

' tween said means'andeach hangerj'andbe tween the latter and its type-bar beingwholly" to one side eta line drawn through-the oin'ts of pivotal connection-of said hanger an ty e barwith the support.

segmental sup; directly under the the points of connection. be-

7-. In a front-strike writing machi'ne, in I combination with a platen, a support pro' vided in opposite sides, respectively, with. two semicircular series of slots located in sub 'stantially the same horizontal plane, a plurality-of type-bars fulcrumed in' the slots of one series, a in the. slots 0 lurality of hangers fulcrumed t the other series and. pivotally associated with said type-bars beneath said support, a series of key-bars and means operatively connecting. each key-bar with a hanger,- the points of connection between said means and each hangerand between the latter and its type-bar being wholly to one side of a line drawn'through the points of pivotal connection of said hanger and type ar with the support.

8. In a front-strike writing ma'chine, in combination with a platen, a se mental support, a series of type-bars an a series of angers pivotally mounted, respectively, in

sup-

.port, a series-of links located beneath said support and each of which pivotally connects a type-bar and a ham er, a series of key-bars,. and means operativeIy connecting each keybar with a hanger, the points of connection between said means tween the latter and its type-bar being wholly to one side of a line drawn through the points of pivotal connection of said hanger and type-bar with'the support.v

9. In' a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a vided in opposite si es, respectively, with two semicircular series of slots located in substantially the same horizontal plane, a plurality of type-bars fulcrumed in the slots-of one series, a plurality of hangers fulcrumed in the slots of the other series, said type-bars and hangers being penden'tfrom said support, a series of links, one of which pivotally connects each type-bar with a hangeratlthe pendent extremities thereof, a series of keybars, and means operatively connecting each key-bar with a'hanger, the points of connec' tion between said means and each hanger and between the latter and its type-bar being wholly to one side of .a line drawn through the points of pivotal connection of said hangerv and type-bar with the support.

.10. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a support, a series of 'pivotally-associated' type-bars and hangers fulcrumed in said support, a series of 'keyevers, and a seriesv of sublevers, each of 'Whi0'l1 is operatively connected with one of said key-levers and has a shiftable pivot con-'- nection with one of said hangers.

11. In a front-strike writing-machine, in

combination withv a platen, .a semicircularsupport, a series. of type-bars and a series of hangersifu'lcrumed in said support, each of and each hanger and be (platen, a support prosaid hangersibeing in the same vertical plane p a't ype-bar and having a link connection I caved si hanger;

therewith, a series of key-bars, and a seriesof sublevers, each of'which is o eratively 'con'-,

nected with a key-bar. and as; a 'shiftable pivot'connection with a hanger.

12. In a front-strike 'ting-machine,

.' combination with a platen, asegmental'suposit e edges, respectively, withltwosemicircu ar series of slots located in substantially the same horizontal lane a,

port provided. in op plurality of type-bars fulcrumedv in t e slots of one series, a plurality of hangers fulcrumed 111 the slots of thelother series, said type-barsand hangers being pendent from the sonof key-bars, and meansoperatively connectlcrumed "in ear support, a series of slo'tted'han are also fulcriimed in said support and pivota l associated 'with said type-bars, a series of ey-levers, and a series of sublevers, each of which I is operatively connected witha ke -lev er and pro 'ded with a pin engaging in e slot ofa I 14. 111* a front-stroke "writing-machine, i-n

' combination with a platen, a segmental support, a? spring controlled vibrating )bar mounted n said support, esc apement mechanism adapted to be actuated'from said vibrating bar, a series of type-bars fulcrumed in said support, a series of hangers-also ful-' crumed' in said su port 'for s'wingingrhovement, and ivotal y associatedbeneathsaid" support wit said type-bars, a series of keylevers, means operatively connecting each key-levervwith a hanger, and a shoulder on I each I --when thehanger is moved by the depressionhanger for engaging'said vibrating bar ofakey-bai. I

15. In a front-strike writing-machine, in

combination with a laten, a segmental support provided in opposite edge portions with radial slots, and with a c0ncentricallyarranged slot located in the rear face of said 7 support and cutting said radial slots, a

curved vibratory 'bar mounted in said concentric slot, -a plurality of type-bars fulcrumed in the slots at one edge of said support, a plurality of hangers mounted in the slots of the other edge of'said support and pivotally associated with said type-bars, a shoulder on each hanger engaging the inner edge of said vibratory bar, a SQIIGSOI -key-.

levers, means operatively connecting each key-lever with a hanger,v and esca ement '-mechanism--operatively connected w th said 6'5 vibrating'bar.

, nected with said key-levers and having pins I e of saidsupport and each hanger being the same verticalplan'e as atype-bar and pivotally' associated therewith, a series slot. of said hanger, and on the other side of its-fulcrum having an open slot, and a key- .bar. having-a pin engaging in said open slot.

in said support, said slots of sai hanger.

' port, a type-bar bar fulcriimed 16. In a front-strike writing-machine, in

combination with a platen, a'supportafi'ording two parallel semicircular series of fulcra,

a plurality ofvtype-bars mounted on one set of fulcra', a series of hangers provided with singularly-disposed slots and supported in *one set of slots on the other set of fulcra, connectin' said hangers and type-bars,

key-levers, an sublevers operatively con= engaging the other set of slots of said hangers.

17. a front-strike writing-machine, a support,- a type-bar pivotally mounted therein, a hanger rovided withtangularlydisposedv slots and fulcrumed through the medium of one of said slots in said support, alinkc'onnecting said hanger and type-bar,

a ivotally-mounted sublever havingl on one Si e of its fulcrum a pin engaging e other ,18. In a front-strike writing-machine, in

support provided on opposite sides with a combination with a platen", a semicircular series-of slots, a pair of curved fulcrum-wires in horizontal alinement associated with said support, a series of type-bars and a series of hangers mounted in the respective sets of slots and on the respective fulcrum-wires,

aseries oi key-levers, and a series ofsublevers operatively connected to said key-levers, each of said sublevers havin a shiftablepivot connection with one of sai hangers. 19. ha front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a support, a typebar fulcrumed in said support, a two-way slotted hanger fulcrumed in one of said slots in said support, a link connecting said hanger and type-bar, a.key-lever, a sublever operatively connecte'dto said key-lever and having 'a pin slidably engaging the other slotof sa d-hanger.

20. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination withaplaten, a support, a typebar fulcru'm'ed in said support, a two-way slotted hanger fulcrumed in one of said slots converging to a single opening, a link connectin said hanger an type-bar, a key-lever, an a sublever operatively connected to said key-lever and havin a pin slidably engaging the other slot 21. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a segmental*supfulcrumed in one side of said support, a hanger fulcrumed in the other side of said su port, a swinging link connecting 93 -links.connecting said hangers and type-bars,

connected with said no I fulcrumed in said support, a swinging link connecting said typeable pivot connection with said han er v 23. In a front-strike writlng-mac ne, 1n combination with a platen, a semiclrcular support, a typebar and a hanger fulcrumedin said support, a link connectlng said typebar and hanger, a curvedvibratory bar associated with said support,- an offset on said hanger adapted to engage said vibratory bar, an escapement-detent, a rod connected with i said vibratory bar and having a slotted en- 5v gagement with said detent, means f0; maintaining said vibratory bar in normal position, a key lever, and means operatively connecting said key-lever and hanger.

24. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a support, a series of type-bars having open slots, and fulcrumed in said support throu h-the medium of said slots, hangers pivotalIy mounted in said supportand operatively connected with said type-bars, key-levers, means operatively connecting each key-lever with a hanger, and

a slotted plate mounted on said support at the rear of the typebars and adjustable. in

the direction of its length to bring the slots in said plate into or out of register with the typears.

25. In a front-strike writing-machine, in combination with a platen, a support, typebars' provided with crank-arms and having open slots extending at an angle .to said crank-arms, means for fulcruming said typebars in said support through the medium of said slots, hangers pivotally mounted in said support and .operatively connected with the crank-arms of the type-bars, key-bars, means operatively connecting each key-bar ith a hanger, a slotted plate mounted on sai support at the rear of said type-bars, and means for adjusting said plate in the direction of its length to bring its slots into or out of register with said type-bars.

26.. In a front-strike writing-machine, in

combination with a platen, a support, a typebar having an open slot and fulcrumed in said support through the medium of said slot, a projection on said type-bar, a slotted plate mounted 'on said support at the rear of said type-bar and adjustable in the direction of its len th to bring its slot into or out of register wit said projection, a key-bar, and means opgratively connecting said key-bar and typear. i 27. In a front-strike writing-machine,in combination with a platen, an escapement, a segmental support, a series of type-bars each of which is provided with an open slot and a curved hub terminating in 'a lug at an angle to said slot, a fulcrum-rod in said support, means for deta'chably holding said'type-bars in position on the fulcrum-rod, a curved viar and said hanger, a key-lever, and a sublever-operatively con-- nected to said key-lever and having a shiftand angular-s brating bar mounted in said support and adapted to operate the escapement, aseric-zz: of hangers mounted in said support and adapted to coact with said vibrating bar, keylevers, and armed sublevers operatively con- 7 nectin said key-levers and hangers.

' 28. n a front-strike writing-machine, the combination of a platen, a type-bar and linkhange'rsupport, a series of type-bars each of which is'provided with an openfulcrum-slot, 7 a circular hub, and a lug at the end of and at right angles to said slot, a fulcrum-rod engaged by said slots, an adjustable slotted re-' taming-plate engaging said hubs, lever-operated hangers, and operative connections extendin :to said type-bars and hangers, substantia ly as described.

29. In a front-strike writingqnachine, in combination with a platen, a ty e-bar and link-hanger support, a series of type-bars each of which is provided with an open fulcrum-slot, a lug at the end of, and at right angles to said slot, a fulcrum-rod engaged by said slots, means for removabl holding said type-bars on said fulcrum-rod, ever-operated hangers, and operative connections extending to said type-bars and hangers.- I

30. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a platen, a series of se mental supports, a series of rearwardly-stri ringprinting 95 devices, a series of links, a-series of angular slotted movable hangers, a series of upwardly-directed sublevers provided with an angular slotted arm, a movable connection between said sublevers and said links, and an 1: o armed key-lever operatively connected to said sublever, substantially as described.

31. In a frontstrike writing-machine, the combination with a platen, an escapement, a series of slotted segmental supports, a series 10 5 of type-bars, a series of swinging link-hang ers, a circular vibrating or universal bar loosely connected with the said escapement, means operative by the said hangers for moving the said vibrating 'bar'from its seat, a se- 1 i0 ries of upwardly-directed sublevers underly ing said type-bars and said hangers, a slotted transversely-disposed supportfor the said sublevers, andmeans for vibratin the said sublevers andhangers, substantia ly as den5 scribed.

32. In a front-strike writing-machine, the combination with aplaten, an escapement, a series'of slotted segmental su ports, a series of type-bars, a series of angul air slotted link- 12o hangers, a circular vibrating or universal bar, a plurality of links pivotally supported on the segmental support and movablysupporting said vibrating bar, means on said angers for moving said vibrating bar, a slot- 1 z 5' and-pin connection between said vibrating bar and said escapement, a spring formaintaining said vibrating bar in normal position,

.a series of upwardly-directed, bent, armed otted sublevers connected to the key-levers underlying and operatively conneoted to the said sublevers by a pin in the slotted arm, operative connections between said slotted link-hangers and said type-bars. substantially as described.

33. in a front-strike Writing-machine, the combination of a platen, a plurality of se mental supports, a linked type-bar, a fu orum-rod therefor, means for removing said type-bar Without disturbing its fulcrum-rod,

'an' upwardly-directed lever provided with an angular-slotted arm, a key-lever operatively S and said upwardly-directed lever, a vibrating bar, and means for moving said vibrating bar by the said 0 en-slotted member, substantially as descri ed:

Signed at Norfolk, in the county of N01'- :0 folk and State of Virginia, this 21st day of April, A. D. 1905.

Y GEORGE M. KITZMILLER. Witnesses:

ALEXANDER OALCOTT, E. W. BRAY. 

